August 4th, Li Dong's third day in Beijing.
Far away, he visited several shopping malls during the day. At night, Zhou Yue and Wu Qingping treated him to a meal.
He didn't go to any club or clubhouse, just a simple restaurant.
The environment was good. An unknown piano tune played in the restaurant, making people feel relaxed.
Li Dong and Shen Qian sat on one side, while Zhou Yue and Wu Qingping sat opposite them.
This young man maintained a smile from beginning to end, giving people a natural good impression of him.
This was the second time he met Wu Qingping.
At the beginning of the year, Li Dong came to Beijing to see him once. At that time, he was shopping with Zhou Yue and happened to bump into him.
However, they didn't talk at that time, not even their names.
After taking a sip of wine, Wu Qingping smiled and said in a warm tone, "Li Dong, calling me General Manager Li is a bit distant. How about we call each other by their names?"
Li Dong raised his glass and smiled, "Just call me by my name. I'll also call you by your name. Otherwise, it'll be awkward for me to call you Young Master Wu."
Wu Qingping laughed and shook his head, "What Young Master? You can call me Qingping, and I'll call you Li Dong. There's no need to be awkward."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The two chatted for a while to break the unfamiliarity.
Zhou Yue also chatted with Shen Qian. They talked about facial care methods and the types of cosmetics they used. The atmosphere was more relaxed.
After chatting for a while, Zhou Yue said to Li Dong, "Li Dong, I'm getting married in October. Do you have time to attend the wedding?"
"Marriage?"
Li Dong was slightly surprised, but he quickly understood.
Wu Qingping and Zhou Yue weren't students anymore, and Wu Qingping was now in the government. The sooner the marriage was settled, the more help it would be to him.
Although he was talking to Zhou Yue now, he wasn't the son-in-law of the Zhou family.
Even if the Zhou family wanted to help, they wouldn't do it at this time.
Once they got married, they would be a family.
Li Dong did not know much about the Zhou family's situation, but he knew that Elder Zhou seemed to like Zhou Yue.
In addition, Wu Qingping's identity was extraordinary. In the future, the Zhou Clan would definitely invest heavily in Wu Qingping.
Therefore, it was not surprising that the two of them were getting married.
Zhou Yue smiled sweetly and said, "Well, in fact, I don't want to get married so early, but Qingping said that we should get married early and enjoy our time together, so I agreed."
Wu Qingping chuckled and looked at Zhou Yue with a doting expression.
Seeing that the two of them were so lovey-dovey, Li Dong teased, "It's good that it's not a forced marriage. I'm afraid that after attending the wedding, I'll have to go to the full moon party. This is the rhythm of receiving double gifts."
Zhou Yue laughed and said, "You don't have to worry about that. Besides, you are now the richest man. Why would you care about red packets? I don't need to accept other people's red packets, but I will definitely accept yours, Li Dong's. "
"Then you have to be careful. I will report you."
Li Dong continued to joke, but he tacitly agreed to attend Zhou Yue's wedding.
The marriage between the younger generation of the Zhou and Wu families was not something ordinary people were qualified to attend.
Being invited was also an affirmation of Li Dong's identity.
Li Dong knew that the wedding of these two families would not be too ostentatious. It was very likely that the two families and their relatives and friends would have a meal together.
At this time, Zhou Yue and Wu Qingping took the initiative to invite him. No matter what, he had to give them face.
As for Shen Qian, Zhou Yue did not take the initiative to mention it.
Whether Shen Qian would go or not depended on Du Anmin.
Sometimes, the officialdom was so complicated. Sometimes, Shen Qian could not represent Du Anmin, but sometimes, she could represent Du Anmin.
The two families would definitely send the invitations.
Whether they would come or not depended on their own will.
Some people would go, some would let their younger generation attend, and some might just accompany the gifts but not go. This was a different attitude.
Outsiders might not be able to tell, but these people were able to make a simple judgment of their respective camps through their actions.
When Zhou Yue mentioned the wedding, Shen Qian also smiled and said, "Congratulations. I wish you a happy marriage in advance."
Zhou Yue smiled and said, "Thank you."
She only said thank you, but did not say that she also congratulated Shen Qian, nor did she wish her an early marriage.
Zhou Yue's attitude towards Shen Qian was a little complicated.
She was Qin Yuhan's classmate and also met Li Dong through Qin Yuhan.
Although she knew that Shen Qian's value was higher than Qin Yuhan, she was still a recent graduate and could not be that kind of self-interest.
If it were someone from the older generation, he would probably tease Li Dong and Shen Qian at this time.
After all, the wedding hadn't started yet, so they just brushed it off briefly.
Soon, Li Dong and Wu Qingping started chatting.
After a few simple questions, Li Dong found out that Wu Qingping was currently working in Longyou.
Of course, he was not working in the provincial capital, but in Tianshui, which was under the jurisdiction of Longyou.
Perhaps many people did not know about Tianshui, but there was the famous Maiji Mountain Grotto, Water Curtain Grotto, Fuxi Temple …
It sounded like Tianshui would develop well.
After all, there were many scenic spots, and the development of tourism would be enough for the people of Tianshui to eat and drink.
However, the actual situation was not like that.
The northwest region could not keep up with the pace of the country's development these years.
The focus of the country was on the coastal areas. After the coastal areas were developed, they would move on to the central region. After the central region was developed, there was still the old industrial areas in the northeast to revitalize.
As for the great northwest, it would have to wait.
Without the focus of resources, coupled with the environmental and traffic restrictions, the northwest region had a long history but was now a lot behind.
Wu Qingping was working there now. It was not a high position, just a deputy secretary in a remote town.
The starting point was not considered high, deputy section level. Many ordinary civil servants who graduated from postgraduate programs might also start as deputy section level.
But this was good, it was stable enough and did not attract attention.
There were millions of deputy section level cadres in the country. Who would pay attention to a deputy secretary in a remote town?
Wu Qingping did not have any dissatisfaction when he mentioned this. Instead, he said happily, "Tianshui is actually quite good. It is not as poor and backward as outsiders think, nor is it covered with yellow sand like you think.
It is known as Longshang Jiangnan, and the climate is mild.
The highest temperature in the southern region is less than 25 degrees Celsius, and the coldest will not exceed -5 degrees Celsius. It is a good place to travel and avoid the summer.
Moreover, there are many scenic spots in Tianshui, and more than eight million tourists are received every year.
Tianshui is also rich in mineral and forestry resources …
In terms of transportation, the Longhai railway runs through the entire territory, and the G30 highway is also under construction. It will soon be fully open to traffic.
In addition, there are several national highways running through the east and west.
The passenger traffic in Tianshui exceeded 30% of the entire province.
The freight traffic also accounted for more than 28% of the province.
In Longyou, including the entire northwest region, Tianshui's location was excellent, and its development was rapid. The city attached great importance to the development of the tertiary industry.
The city would provide a series of preferential policies for well-known brands to enter the market.
If you want to build a complete northwest logistics supply chain, I feel that Tianshui is very good and suitable.
Not only is it good for logistics, but Tianshui also has a complete agricultural base. The development of supermarkets is actually also unique. "
In the beginning, Li Dong was just asking out of curiosity.
Wu Qingping seemed to be just saying it casually.
But as he spoke, this fellow went off topic.
Li Dong chuckled and glanced at him. After a while, he said, "Qingping, if someone didn't know and heard what you said, they would probably think that you went to Tianshui to be the mayor. If others knew that you were just a deputy secretary of a town under you, and that you were in charge of party building, what do you think they would think? "
Wu Qingping also laughed and said, "Dogs catching mice, right?
But I don't agree with this. Whether it is a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat.
Besides, it is also for the construction of Tianshui.
The northwest region, compared to the eastern coastal region and the central region, there is a certain gap, this is inevitable.
But the northwest is also one of Hua Xia's important areas. Sooner or later, the country will vigorously develop the northwest region.
Li Dong, think about it? "
Li Dong waved his hand and said, "Let's not think about this for now. The northwest region is still not in my development plan. But if one day, I really go to the northwest to develop, I will definitely give priority to your side. "
Wu Qingping would not stay in Longyou for too long, but it would not be short either.
He had just come out to train, and would not leave until he reached the county level. Frequent transfers were not a good thing.
Even if everything went smoothly, it would take at least three to five years to reach the county level. That was why Li Dong said that he would consider his side in the future.
Wu Qingping was not surprised. Today was an ambush in advance.
If Li Dong really wanted to put the northwest logistics center Far away in Tianshui, and then invest in Tianshui's supermarkets, it would be a great achievement for Tianshui.
Currently, the whole of Tianshui's annual GDP was less than 20 billion.
Let's not compare with the big cities in Shanghai. Compared to other more developed regions, for example, in Sunan, Suqian, the poorest region last year, had a GDP of 54 billion.
Of course, Sunan was already rich, it was normal for there to be a gap.
Compared to Jiangbei, Jiangbei was considered to be backward in the central region.
But among all the cities in Jiangbei, there was only one with a GDP of less than 20 billion in 2007.
Don't forget, Tianshui was a relatively rich region in Longyou.
A 100 billion corporation may not be too eye-catching in the coastal region.
But in the northwest region, it would be a super corporation.
Far away Logistics Center in Tianshui would cost at least a few billion. If the supermarket were to be invested a little more, it would be at least 3 billion, accounting for one-seventh of Tianshui's annual GDP.
Also, if Far away really went there, it would definitely boost the local economy.
Wu Qingping's contribution in introducing Far away was enough for him to not worry about not having any contributions for the next two to three years.
Of course, Li Dong also understood this. Investing in Wu Qingping now was better than adding icing on the cake in the future.
But Wu Qingping was only in his early twenties, and he had not shown much ability.
At this time, for Wu Qingping to disrupt his own plans and invest a few billion, Li Dong would not make this bet.
If he really wanted to, he would have invested in Jia Wenhao back then.
Jia Wenhao's new city development had looked for him a few times, hoping that Li Dong's Dongyu Real Estate would be able to enter. He even roped in a few times through Hsu Shengzhe.
In the end, Li Dong invested in a shopping center and did nothing else.
Li Dong did not like to invest now and reap in the future.
Who could say for sure what would happen in ten years, or even decades?
Maybe he would not be around in a few decades, and he could not be bothered to care about these things. The most important thing was to seize the moment.
Li Dong rejected. Wu Qingping smiled and did not say anything else.
The few of them continued to chat for a while, talking about gossip and scandals. They did not even mention what happened yesterday between Li Dong and the Sun family, afraid that it would cause a taboo.
The meal lasted for about two hours before they parted ways.
…
Out of the restaurant.
Wu Qingping and Zhou Yue were not in a hurry to go home. Instead, they held hands and walked on the road.
After walking for a while, Wu Qingping smiled and said, "I have always heard that Li Dong is a bold person, but now it seems that his reputation is a bit exaggerated."
If he was really bold, he should have agreed just now.
At that time, not only would he gain Wu Qingping's friendship, but he would also gain the friendship of the Wu family and even the Zhou family.
But in the end, Li Dong did not agree.
Seeing this, Zhou Yue said softly, "He has his considerations, don't bother about this. Besides, the most important thing for you now is to build a good foundation. When it comes to political achievements, you don't need to say anything, we will all contribute. It's fine if Li Dong doesn't go. There are so many enterprises in the country, and there are many people who want to be on good terms with us. "
Wu Qingping nodded and said, "That's true, but I am a little disappointed. I didn't expect him to reject, or rather, I didn't expect him to reject so decisively."
Even if most people rejected, they would not say it on the spot. At least, they would think about it carefully before giving an answer.
Li Dong, on the other hand, directly rejected it.
Seeing that her fiancé was a little unhappy, Zhou Yue comforted him, "He is like this, a maverick. Otherwise, he would not have offended so many people, and he would not have reached this stage at this age. The business world and politics world are actually similar, they are both battlefields. The reason why he could fight his way out in a few years is probably because of his character. Don't hold a grudge, there is no need. "
"That won't happen." Wu Qingping smiled faintly and said, "I am not that kind of person. Moreover, Grandpa and Grandpa Zhou think that Li Dong is not bad, I can't reject them just because of this."
"En, that is for the best."
Zhou Yue heaved a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that her fiancé would go against Li Dong.
The Zhou Family had a good relationship with Li Dong, and her grandfather and father had always said that they would be on good terms with Li Dong.
If her fiancé was unhappy, then she would not be able to handle herself in the future.
…
At the same time.
Shen Qian asked, "Aren't you afraid of offending people by rejecting so decisively?"
Li Dong said casually, "It will take at least 30 years for him to rise, so you don't have to care about this. We will talk about 30 years in the future. Moreover, he can't represent the Wu Family. "
On the Wu Family's side, although Li Dong wasn't sure of the exact situation, he knew that the old man had more than one grandson.
Wu Qingping could only represent himself, but he couldn't represent too many people.
If they fell out with Li Dong just because Li Dong rejected the investment, then even without Li Dong saying anything, the Wu Family would give up on him.
Different from the Sun Family, Old Man Sun only had this one son, so he couldn't give up on him even if he wanted to.
No matter how big the family was, resources were limited. It was already good enough for a good-for-nothing descendant to be rich, so who would spend so much effort to groom him?
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